Session Ten’s topics:
Urban Legend:
“We say ‘Migdol’ in Birkat HaMazon on Shabbat because of a misunderstanding!”
An Unlikely Story:
“The Sha’agat Aryeh was crushed to death by a bookcase!”
Street Torah:
“A Chanukah menorah is disqualified if the candles are at different heights!”
Folk Etymology:
“The letters on a dreidel stand for ‘Nes gadol hayah sham’!”
Don’t Know Much About History:
“The Maccabees played dreidel to cover up for learning Torah!”
Misunderstood Text:
“The third Beit HaMikdash will not have animal korbanot, according to the Rambam and Rav Kook!”
Stranger Than Fiction:
Hebrew U makes millions a year because Albert Einstein was ahead of his time.